Palmerton - Slatington Area  There are many SHECKLER'S here.
     Carbon County lies North of the The Blue Ridge Mountain. Lehigh County lies on the South side - West of the river
       Northhampton County lies on the South side - East of the river    The Lehigh River is a natural boundary between Townships as well as the light green lines
  VISITOR: . . . . . . dots on map show path Vern & wife Letha traveled, E to W, on October 11, 2000
          They traveled from Weider's Crossing up to Bowmanstown, visited Sheckler's Appliance Store, drove east on Hwy 2004 past
          past (3) Sheckler homes, stopping and talked to (1) Sheckler, took photo at Towamensing Cemetery, but
          did not locate the Sheckler graves, drove through downtown Palmerton and on to Lehighton.
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          See Cemetery Recordings and note of Lehigh Valley R.R. at bottom of page.
                             If you have any Sheckler Grandparent photos or stories you might want to share,
                             please contact Vern at: vern@bouwman.com or call 425 485 8068............................................................................................................

    A section of the Lehigh Valleys R.R. is marked red on the map above, between Slateington and Lehigh Gap.
    This section was 1st built by using Edward Sheckler as a contractor with a Mr. App.  Notice the town "Apps".

  Palmerton Cemetery Burials:
   Russell L. Sheckler s/o William Henry, d. 1964 (72)
  Slatington Cemetery Burials:
   William F. Sheckler s/o Lewis N., d. 1972 (78)
   Charles W. Sheckler s/o William O., d 1948 (65)
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